Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 4 · 40 questions

Remember (My Very Easy Method): Order from the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (“My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming”). Mercury – closest and smallest, Venus – hottest, Mars – the red planet, Jupiter – largest, Saturn – famous rings, Neptune – farthest. The Sun and the Pole Star are stars; the Moon, Titan and Ganymede are moons; Earth has 1 moon.

1. 1.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Pole Star (b) Sirius (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
2. 2.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: Saturn is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Saturn (b) Jupiter (c) Venus (d) Neptune
5. 5.True or false: Mars spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
8. 8.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
9. 9.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
10. 10.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Uranus (c) Venus (d) Jupiter
11. 11.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
12. 12.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it is on fire
13. 13.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a sailor (b) an astronaut (c) a pilot (d) a diver
14. 14.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
15. 15.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Neptune (d) Mercury
16. 16.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
17. 17.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) the Sun switches off (c) clouds cover the sky (d) Earth spins on its axis
18. 18.True or false: Jupiter is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
20. 20.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
21. 21.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
22. 22.Which of these is a moon? (a) Phobos (b) the Pole Star (c) Venus (d) Mars
23. 23.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
24. 24.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) Venus (c) the Moon (d) Sirius
26. 26.True or false: Mars is the largest planet. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) Phobos (c) Titan (d) the Sun
28. 28.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is called the red planet
29. 29.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a stethoscope (c) a periscope (d) a microscope
31. 31.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Saturn (b) Neptune (c) Mercury (d) Earth
32. 32.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is called the red planet (b) has oceans of water (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the smallest planet
33. 33.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) the Pole Star (c) Phobos (d) Mars
34. 34.True or false: Mercury spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a planet? (a) Jupiter (b) the Moon (c) Sirius (d) Ganymede
36. 36.Which of these is a star? (a) Sirius (b) Mars (c) Phobos (d) Ganymede
37. 37.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
38. 38.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
39. 39.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?

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